Meat in March
On the farm, we have our Oxford Sandy and Black pigs, our lambs, and our beef cows and youngstock.
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The Farm Blog
Story's and tales from the farm
There's always something keeping us busy on the farm and whilst most of the time we're out and about, every now and then we get a chance to sit down and tell you a good story or update you on what we've been up to.
Rob Banford
- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
Pig Pig Piggies - Looking after our rare Oxford Sandy and Blacks
Our pigs are a rare native breed called Oxford Sandy and Black, with the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) categorising them as “At Risk”...
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Rob Banford
- Dec 28, 2020
- 2 min
Winter on the farm
Working at West Town Farm has been like a dream come true, with my first few weeks feeling like a walking holiday in the beautiful...
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Andy Bragg
- Dec 25, 2020
- 2 min
Christmas Message from West Town Farm
Regenerative farming is what we practice here at West Town Farm. Being organic is part of that process; but also as part of and a member...
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Andy Bragg
- Nov 25, 2020
- 2 min
'I am just going to look at my cows'.
A lot of my friends are cyclists. They are not farmers; many are retired ex policemen, teachers, bankers, accountants, mechanics and...
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Grace Barrington
- May 29, 2020
- 4 min
Covid-19 and the farm
I remember in March sitting on a tea break in the farmyard talking with the team, we were discussing coronavirus. Commenting on how we...
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Andy Bragg
- Dec 17, 2019
- 3 min
Meat- A threat to our planet (BBC Programme)
As a beef farmer passionate about looking after my animals and the land to the highest of standards. this programme was a difficult one...
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Grace Barrington
- Nov 15, 2019
- 2 min
Weddings on the farm
Each year, we are fortunate enough to be able to host a small number of Weddings. I love seeing how the space is transformed for each...
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Grace Barrington
- Nov 4, 2019
- 1 min
Farming for beetles
As many of you know West Town Farm is a member of the Pasture for Life organisation where all our beef animals are fed on a 100% diet of...
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A H Bragg
- Oct 3, 2019
- 4 min
Andy went to a show called Groundswell 26/27 June, 2019. What happened?
Andy went to a show called Groundswell 26/27 June, 2019. What happened? I ventured up to this show with a group of 7 other farmers from...
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Grace Barrington
- Jul 9, 2019
- 3 min
XR - The farm and how we do our bit for climate change
The farm and how we do our bit for climate change I could possibly write a book on this subject but I will try and summarise as best I...
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Andy Bragg
- Jun 18, 2019
- 2 min
May on the farm
May on the farm I love this time of year at the farm. The grass is growing. The cattle are mostly out in the fields. The trees are coming...
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A H Bragg
- Dec 21, 2018
- 4 min
The Story Of A Field - a short history
The story of a field- a short history The field in it's present form has a name. Big Field. It consists of 132 acres. It was part of the...
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Andy Bragg
- Dec 3, 2018
- 2 min
Why buy local meat?
WHY BUY LOCAL? 3 reasons: Food miles Eating local food decreases your carbon footprint. When your food doesn't travel long distances you...
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Grace Barrington
- Nov 9, 2018
- 3 min
What a busy year!
Things begin to quieten down now on the farm...especially on the event side of things. What a wonderful season it's been though. After a...
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Andy Bragg
- Oct 23, 2018
- 4 min
Meat Eating
Meat eating. Should we eat meat at all if we want to do the best for the planet? I am a Devon farmer and I believe we should. I think...
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Andy Bragg
- Sep 6, 2018
- 3 min
Knepp Estate Visit
At 6.30 am On August 6, I was fortunate to accompany 12 local farmers and land managers on a bus. We drove the 5 hour jouney to Knepp...
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Grace Barrington
- May 3, 2018
- 2 min
Green Green Green
What a month April was. Don’t think we knew if we were coming or going on the farm. Finally the cows made it out to the fields and they...
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Grace Barrington
- Apr 3, 2018
- 2 min
Better late than never....
We’ve been very quiet on the blog side of things of late. The last few months have been very busy on the farm...I often forget to update...
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Grace Barrington
- Dec 21, 2017
- 2 min
Hawfinches and silage
Most of the cows have been brought in for the winter months. Our biggest bull (Kudos) is in the yard and what a sight he is! He loves a...
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